Archives in the Community
The City Archives & Special Collections is proud to contribute to our community in a variety of ways. We provide research and images for stories that tell you about the history of the Library and share our collections. Staff collaborate with partners to bring you exhibits and innovative uses of archival materials. We work to put our records to use for the citizens of New Orleans and act as a resource in the pursuit of transparency. Staff also help people make connections to their past and futures.
If the Archives has impacted you or your community in a positive way please let us know.
In The Media
Partners
At the Library
Research
LaHache Music Library
Library Equipment Through the Ages
Remembering the Westfeldt Art Library.
Branch Libraries
New Orleans Public Library Photograph Collection. Branch Libraries. NOPL-Branches, Latter, Interior.
How One Librarian Paved The Way For True Integration
Rosa F. Keller's Fight for Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Equality for All
Dryades: A Look Back at New Orleans' First Black Library
Celebrating 125 Years of the New Orleans Public Library
New Orleans Public Library Photograph Collection. Branch Libraries. NOPL-Branches, Fisk Library.
New Orleans Recreation Department Commission: 75 Years
UNO Students, Library Team up to tell Overlooked Histories of New Orleans' Women: From Robert E. Lee to Mama D
Exploring New Orleans Public Library Locations by Rail and Water
Library Exhibit Celebrates New Orleans' Black Ironworkers
Gertiana Williams & Charles Brown: Celebrating the Library's Black Leadership
Bearly Believable: Library Archives Help Answer Decades-Old Family Question
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library: A Neighborhood Treasure Since 1907
New Orleans Public Library Photograph Collection. Branch Libraries. NOPL-Branches, Hubbell, Exterior.
Library Researchers Provide Facts-Based Foundation for Street Renaming Project
Algiers Regional: 'A Library for the Future'
New Orleans Public Library Photograph Collection. Branch Libraries. NOPL-Branches, Algiers, Exterior
'A Beautiful Discovery': NOPL Resources Help California Woman Unravel Family History
Meet Descendants of Louisiana's Black Homesteaders: A City Archives & Special Collections Event
City Archives & Special Collections Manuscripts to Explore this Summer
Special Collections. SC-220. Travel Map Collection.
WWWO and New Orleans Public Library celebrates 125 years! We look back at its rich and complex history
NEWS WITH A TWIST
NOLA 300: City archives tell New Orleans’ story
